Portable table.



- 0. H. MERGER.

PORTABLE TABLE. APPLICATION FILED 1120.19, 1908.

' Patented Jail. 18,1910.

Ua'miZZa H, Meme)" Witnesses atmnw CAMILLA H. MERCER, 0F VINTONCALIFORNIA.

PHORTABLEV TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

Application filed December 19, 1908. Serial No. 468,373.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CAMILLA H. MERCER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Vinton, in the county of Plumas and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in PortableTables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to portable tables designed for the purpose ofconveying table ware and food from the kitchen to the dining room andfor similar purposes, and one of the principal objects of the same is toprovide a table mounted on casters and provided with trays, compartmentsand a slidable top, whereby the articles necessary for a dining tablemay be conveyed to and from the dining room by pushing the table uponits casters.

Another object of the invention is to provide a portable table having asink between the legs thereof for containing hot water to wash thedishes and a movable top which may be swung out of the way for givingaccess to the Various articles underneath the table top.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation and artial section of a portable table madein accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same,showing in dotted lines the position of the table top when it is swungto one side to give access to the interior of the table.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1' designates the legs of thetable mounted upon suitable casters 2 by means of which the table may bemoved about from place to place. A shelf 3 is supported between the legsupon suitable brackets 4:, and above the shelf 3 upon opposite sides arerailings 5 designed to prevent articles placed upon.

' table upon cross bars 10, said trays having downwardly bent rear edges11 which engage the cross bars 10 and permit thetrays to be readilyremoved therefrom. The top 13 of the table is provided with end strips.14 to prevent the warping of the table top, and secured to the upperside of said table top is a railing 15, said railing being supported bymeans of brackets 16. The table top 13 is slidably mounted upon thetable. A pivoted link 17 connected underneath the table top to a bracket18 is pivoted at its opposite end in a plate 19 secured to one of thetable legs 1. A pair of links.20 pivotally connected together at 21 arehinged at their ends under the table top to brackets 22 and to one ofthe legs at 23. An'auxiliary leg 24 is pivotally connected to, a bracket'25 under the table top, said leg when not in use being connected to ahook 26 on one of the legs 1. I

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows:Knives, forks and spoons may be placed in the trays 9. The plates,dishes and the articles desired to be kept warm may be placed in thesink 6. Dishes and food may be placed upon the table top 13.v The tablemay then be moved from the kitchen to the dining room and may be used asa sideboard, from which the food and dishes maybe taken and placed uponthe table. After the dinner is over,

the dishes may be placed in the sink 6, and

the table may be moved back into the kitchen, where the dishes in thesink may be covered with hot water for cleansing purposes.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that a portable table made inaccordance with my invention may be used to advantage in hotels,restaurants and private houses and that a large number of dishes andtable furniture may be moved about from place to place quickly andnoiselessly without danger of breakage.

I claim The herein described portable table comprising legs, a topsupported upon the legs and movable laterally thereupon, links pivotallyconnected together and pivoted to brackets on the legs and top, a linkpivoted at one end upon the underside of the table top and having theother end piVota-lly and detachably connected With one of the legs, anauxiliary leg pivoted to a bracket under the table top for supportingthe same When extended, and a metal sink connected to the legs andprovided with an outlet pipe.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

OAMILLA H. MERCER.

\Vitnesses H. H. HUNTLEY, R. C. MERCER.

